out of custody. we did not want him to go back into jail or prison. and unfortunately, that's what happened today. >> we are happy that mr. velasquez is being held accountable for the crimes that he committed, and for the danger that he put our community in. >> today, more than three years after a violent car chase and shooting, former ufc champion cain velasquez was sentenced to

five years in prison. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. today's sentencing comes after the former professional fighter pleaded no contest to attempted murder last year. >> abc seven news reporter lauren martinez was in court and has more, including why, despite hoping for less of a sentence. velasquez's attorney thinks today's sentencing was the right one. >> former ufc heavyweight champion cain velasquez will head to prison for attempted murder. on monday, velasquez was sentenced inside a santa clara county courtroom. his lawyer addressed the media right after the sentencing. >> i do think that the court made a good decision today, one that takes into consideration all of the complexities of this case. >> in february 2022, velasquez is accused of shooting at a man during an 11 mile, ten minute high speed car chase in morgan hill. the person he chased, harry goularte, is accused of molesting velasquez's four year old son at the time. while at daycare, goulart's mother, patricia bender, who ran the

daycare, and goularte stepfather, paul bender, were inside the vehicle during the chase. paul bender was shot and injured by velasquez for the first time. the goularte and bender families spoke out. >> the sentence is extremely disappointing. it's based on an alleged allegation that has no basis. it is unfounded. we are looking for the opportunity in harry's case to prove that. >> our cameras were not allowed to record inside the courtroom, but it was completely packed. people on both sides of this case were emotional. they provided tearful victim impact statements. cain velasquez read a statement to the judge himself. he called his actions that day reckless, dangerous and that he is truly sorry. >> it is unusual in my line of business to have defendants take such accountability in the way that he did. >> he was sentenced to five years with time served already. in all, he's expected to serve one more year in prison. >> and i think that that is a

lesson to anybody who's thinking about doing something like this, that you cannot take the law into your own hands. >> the judge appeared to fight through his own tears during the final moments of sentencing. >> mr. velasquez is a good person. he made a bad choice. but all of us, especially parents, understand why that choice was made. >> a trial for velasquez's son's molestation case is set for june in san jose. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow night at six. the santa rosa city school board of education is holding a special meeting to discuss the return of school resource officers, or sros. the draft agreement would put one uniformed officer in santa rosa high schools in 2020. the district removed officers from schools in part to combat racial prejudice in the justice system. in 2023, a deadly stabbing of a student at montgomery high pushed many in the community to demand the return of sros.

>> charges were filed today in the fatal shooting of an oakland 15 year old. a 16 year old boy was charged with murder, robbery and the discharge of a firearm during a violent felony. he remains in custody in alameda county juvenile hall. oakland police say durbin alvarado was about to head to soccer practice when this happened. >> while waiting for his friend, a suspect, an armed suspect confronted him and attempted to steal his backpack. during the confrontation, the suspect fired multiple times at durbin, striking him and killing him. a search warrant was served at the suspect's residence, and we recovered valuable evidence, including a firearm. >> police say there are no other suspects in the case. >> a former cal football player is in critical condition tonight after a crash this weekend that killed his 23 year old fiancee. as abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley explains, the pair was struck by a speeding car while that driver was trying to get away from police.

>> at 12:41 a.m. sunday. 23 year old villa, malia paulina tuipulotu and her fiance left a family gathering in pittsburgh near the corner of east leland road and gladstone drive. a speeding car rammed into their suv. tuipulotu died at the scene. her fiance, former football player beau tagaloa, is in critical condition. the accident started with a high speed pursuit on highway four, with chp chasing a stolen car. chp said in a statement a suspect armed with a stolen handgun operating a stolen gray infiniti sedan was observed to be traveling at speeds exceeding 100mph. officers caught up with the suspect's car as it exited the freeway, and they tried to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled on city streets, ending with the crash. the suspect survived and is also hospitalized. a gofundme has raised over $38,000 to go toward

funeral costs for tuipulotu. her family describes her as a beautiful person inside and out, and they say she was set to get married this summer. cal athletics released a statement saying our thoughts are with bo and his loved ones during this difficult time. the contra costa county da's office is heading up the investigation into the accident with assistance from chp and pittsburg police. i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> the san francisco police department says someone attempted to rob the chanel store in union square early this morning. it happened about 4:30 a.m. officers saw suspects try to use a car to break into the store, but they were not successful. they then drove off. the entry doors were damaged, as you can see, but no merchandise appears to have been stolen and the suspects did not get into the store. police say no arrests have yet been made. >> today, bay area based dna testing firm 23 and me filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and now

california attorney general rob bonta is issuing a consumer alert telling customers to delete their highly sensitive genetic data. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn joins us live from the newsroom with more on this. suzanne. many people are worried about what. >> could happen if their personal information is sold, information about birth dates and locations and family links, etc. we talked to several experts about why 23 andme is facing tough financial times. >> this is people's sensitive private information about their ancestry. >> california attorney general rob bonta is urgently warning customers of 23 andme to purge their genetic data from the company's databases, because no one knows where the sensitive information may end up. >> there's health insurance companies that are interested in this data. there's life insurance companies that are interested in this data. >> they can choose to permanently delete their data and also select to revoke permission for their genetic data to be used for research. for a time, 23 andme was a runaway success. it was valued

at $6 billion as recently as 2020. >> 23 me was an early pioneer and it really had that catchy name and it got people's attention. and so it really became the entry point for a lot of consumers to engage in this whole idea of genetic testing. >> and so how did 23 andme get into financial trouble? >> they had trouble monetizing their original business plan. beyond the data report that customers got when they first submitted their saliva sample for genetic information. and then they tried a subscription model that didn't really take off. they tried drug development that also they were not able to sustain an effort in that area. and then they had this significant data breach, which really eroded the consumers trust in the company and damaged the brand. >> the electronic frontier foundation, a nonprofit that fights for digital rights online, underscores the dilemma

millions of 23 and me users now face. >> it's an unfortunate circumstance when we sign an agreement with a company, we don't really think through what might happen when a company gets sold or goes bankrupt. >> security experts say there needs to be more consumer protections. >> if we know anything from the history of silicon valley, companies get bought and sold over the years and they go bankrupt. a lot of things happen. data changes hands, and it would be nice to have really good guardrails around how this operates in the future. >> a spokesperson for 23 andme said in a statement that the company does not share data without customer consent. he said the company follows state and federal laws and their own strict privacy and security protocols. i'm suzanne vaughn, back to you. >> okay, suzanne, thanks very much. all right. let's turn to the weather, because that's what so many people are talking about today. everywhere i went out and about today, people are talking about how great it was. gorgeous day around the bay area. some people even flocking to the beach. understandably, this was the scene earlier today at ocean beach in san francisco, and this

is just the beginning of warm weather. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here. hi, sandy. >> hi, there. yeah, dan, it feels more like summer outside than spring, that's for sure. take a look at these temperatures. it is in the 80s from santa rosa to san jose right now. 79. in the city, 77 in oakland. by the way, we do have one record high so far. i'm waiting for the official word, but oakland downtown has hit 82 degrees. previous record was 7514 degrees warmer right now in oakland compared to 24 hours ago. 18 degrees in half moon bay. half moon bay. you got up into the low 80s. and as we go, hour by hour, you'll notice it's still pretty warm at 6:00. as we head towards the 8:00 hour, we'll see some 70s and 60s. and then tomorrow morning we're going to begin with 50s. this will be the coolest point of the day. we're going to have much warmer weather by the afternoon hours. i'll be back with those highs coming right up. >> okay, we'll check back. thank you. sandhya. vandalism was discovered along san francisco's great highway early yesterday morning near noriega street. the

spray painted messages were in opposition to plans to close the road and create a new waterfront park. as you can see, they said things like gentrify and bad idea as well as open highway and can't afford to live here anymore. the vandalism was quickly removed. the new two mile park is scheduled to officially open april 12th. >> still ahead here, a bay area based air taxi service is now teaming up with a major airline. what this new partnership means for the future of joby aviation.

in just over an hour from now, the giants begin the first of two preseason games against the detroit tigers before opening day against the reds in cincinnati on thursday. baseball is here. abc seven sports reporter chris alvarez is at oracle park live and joins us

with more. chris, great weather for this. >> dan, you're supposed to sing buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks. i mean, let's get into the spirit, right? if anyone could do it, that would be you, dan. but look, baseball is back, as you mentioned in oracle park. now, normally these last two preseason games, exhibition games are against the oakland a's. of course, the bay bridge series is no longer. that's a whole nother story for another day. giants and tigers here tonight. they're going to tune up as we get ready for the regular season opener thursday in cincinnati. 645 first pitch tonight it will be robbie ray on the mound for the giants. his final tune up as the giants getting ready for a whole new season. they can't wait for this. you're going to notice something new right there with the coke bottle. it's still under construction. they're going to do an led light display. that thing should really pop when it's ready to go. i imagine it would probably be ready by the home opener next friday. you know what popped this spring really was the giants team. they were 19 and six, a cactus league best. so what's it worth having a great record in spring? the vibes are good. heading into the opener on thursday. >> you know what? it's always

nice to win a game when you i mean there isn't a game, spring training or whatever that you don't go out there with the intent to win. i mean, all these guys are competitors. it certainly lends for a better mood. and, you know, in camp and, you know, it's never a bad thing to win some games going forward especially we have some new guys here. >> you know look we were winning games in spring. so not that you know that matters all that much. but it's better than losing games in spring. so you know i think the vibe in the clubhouse has been tremendous. the guys are excited. >> it definitely feels different than last year. we had a great vibe last year. but today, i mean this year feels feels different. it feels like everybody's in a good mindset and everybody's ready to win this year. >> yeah, it's going to be a challenge for the giants, obviously in the same division as the defending champion dodgers. but they feel good. they had a nice spring. logan webb his fourth straight opening day start when he takes the mound in cincinnati. and then the home opener at oracle park the following friday against seattle. that's going to be a very busy day here in this part

of town. you have the giants. and then later that night, warriors and nuggets in a huge game as the warriors regular season comes to a close and they get ready for the playoffs. april you know a lot of fun. we're still in march but april this time a lot of fun as you send it back to you guys in the studio. >> all right. thank you chris and the athletics, they don't have their home opener until next monday against the chicago cubs. in case you need a reminder, it will not be at the coliseum. it will be the team's first game at sutter health park in sacramento. every a's player will wear number 24 to honor the late rickey henderson. fans will also get a henderson rally towel and a trucker hat with an image of the tower bridge and the word sacramento. the uniforms will not see sacramento. the team's official name is now just athletics. >> all right. after the break, the latest on the valley transportation authority strike in the south bay. what we just learned from the union as the strike enters

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strike. that's now in its third week. transit operators have just voted down the latest contract offer. the results have just been announced. local atu members voted no on the offer, which calls for an 11% pay increase over the three year contract. vta had originally offered 9%. atu leadership just spoke about today's vote a while ago. they tell us 83% of their voters rejected this latest proposal. >> this. this is in part due to vta's aggressive bargaining. in their latest offer, they presented us several items that they included in the package that were originally rejected, removed from the conversation back in january. had they not done that, we might have had a different outcome. >> the strike continues. bus and light rail service in the south bay has been suspended since march 9th. the transportation authority released a statement earlier today reading, quote, vta has put forward a more than fair proposal that ensures employees receive competitive pay and strong benefits for

themselves and their families at a time when so many workers across industries are facing uncertainty and job losses. vta is proud to offer stability and opportunity. >> business is about to take off for air taxi company joby aviation. the santa cruz company just signed a deal with virgin atlantic to offer service between heathrow airport in london and manchester. joby already has a deal with delta air lines. the electric air taxi can carry a pilot and four passengers. it can fly at speeds of up to 200 miles an hour, and will be used on flights up to 100 miles. joby expects to launch passenger service in the united states by early next year. >> all right. today has been spectacular. >> has it? absolutely perfect. and as we're about we're talking about just beautiful, beautiful weather today. take a look at this scene from redwood city where the cherry blossoms are in bloom. and some people even enjoying some alfresco dining. that's lovely. >> perfect day for it. take a look at the scene in emeryville. people were outside enjoying the

sunshine along the waterfront. so for the latest on this wonderful weather, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for how long it's going to last, sandhya. >> another day. so dan and ama enjoy while it lasts. let me show you a live picture right now from our santa cruz camera. absolutely gorgeous day. lots of blue skies. this is the warmest since last fall. i mean, we're going back all the way to october. some people are enjoying the beach, as you can see, 15 to 20 degrees above average for many city cities. here are the highs so far. i'm waiting for the official word, but santa rosa 83, oakland 82 downtown. that would be a record for today. 79 in san francisco, 81 concord, 83 redwood city and 81 in san jose. the coast is clear, as you can see on live doppler seven. and as we widen the picture here, high pressure is controlling our weather. with this ridge of high pressure in place offshore winds, the winds flowing clockwise around this high, we're getting that warmth. but one thing to watch out for along the coastline is the fact that we do have the possibility

of rip currents and sneaker waves, as a moderate northwesterly swell is moving towards the area. it's already here, 3 to 7 footers right now, so be careful out there as we go, hour by hour. 620 tonight, in case you want to get out and enjoy this nice warm weather, it's still going to be warm at 620. many 70s and 80s except near the coastline. now by 820 we're looking at 60s and 70s and those temperatures will come down into the 50s tomorrow morning and then quickly warm up. you'll notice by 330 in the afternoon. and this isn't even the high temperature highs for the day. we'll actually max out later in the day. we're looking at mainly 80s, a few 70s there, and then tomorrow evening it's still warm outside. here's a live view from our east bay hills camera looking at mount diablo right now. upper 70s san francisco, oakland 81, san jose 80, in redwood city, golden gate bridge camera blue skies right now, 81, in santa rosa, you're at 79 in napa and concord. and look at this gorgeous view from sutro tower. warm again

tomorrow. records are likely. beach hazards statement with risk of rip currents and much cooler midweek drizzle or spotty showers expected first thing out the door. just patches of fog possible along the coast, mainly 50s tomorrow afternoon 87 in san jose in the south bay and gilroy on the peninsula. 84, redwood city 76 and half moon bay, downtown san francisco, 79 degrees. it's going to be a warm one in the north bay. mid 80s santa rosa, sonoma 81 san rafael heading into the east bay 82 in berkeley 83 oakland well above average again inland. walnut creek and livermore 85 degrees. here's your accuweather seven day forecast. it's definitely another warm day, but a sharp drop in temperatures midweek and the possibility of drizzle or spotty showers as we head toward sunday and monday. that's when we bring in a level one storm. so ama and dan. big changes are coming, but enjoy the warmth while it lasts. >> yeah, nice to get a little more rain too. >> yeah, absolutely. >> thanks, andy. >> a new hazard map will help

san mateo county residents assess their risks in the event of a tsunami. officials demonstrated the new interactive tool to kick off tsunami awareness week. with this, you can identify safe paths to higher ground. >> it's important that we as government first responder agencies prepare, but also it's important that you prepare. you are half of the equation, and what you can do today is log on to this dashboard, see where you are in a tsunami hazard zone or not, whether that's work, home or play. >> they recommend everyone make a 72 hour go bag and sign up for smc alerts. you can find all the details for these on smc

marked the start of a week long lead up to transgender day of visibility. the annual event celebrates the transgender community and raises awareness about discrimination that trans people face worldwide. county officials behind today's flag raising say the event is especially important in the context of the trump

administration's recent attacks on the trans community. >> we're here today to really look at what we could do to be responsive to some of the federal executive orders that are out there, while at the same time celebrating trans joy, trans stories, and uplifting the transgender community. >> that trans joy included a performance by monarcas, the south bay's first latina transgender dance group. transgender day of visibility is a week from today. that's monday, march 31st. >> we still do have much more news ahead for you tonight. >> we do. let's go to abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at what we have at 530. karina. >> all right, dan and ama, tonight we're going to have a deeper conversation about san francisco's effort to move people off the streets. abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez looks at the mayor's plan to add 1500 shelter beds. the challenges of that task and why smaller hotels are a possible solution. plus, we take a look back at 45 years of award-winning journalism on

abc's late night news program nightline. anchor juju chang shares more about the show's start and how it has evolved. join us for those stories and more at 530 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. dan ama. >> karina, thank you. welcome back. after some time. >> off, and you can download the abc seven app or head to abc seven news.com and join karina in two minutes. >> for all of us here i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your. >> tim a glorious round table pepperoni pizz...

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breaking news. the major national security breach plans for u.s. strikes in the middle east, inadvertently sent to a reporter through an exclusive group chat with top officials, incendiary devices found at a tesla dealership and spreading wildfires, prompting evacuations and a state of emergency. first, that stunning revelation. the reporter who claims he knew top secret details about u.s. military strikes on houthi rebels in yemen before the strikes happened,